TJ is not afraid of dinosaurs.
Or the dark.
Or sea creatures.
At least, that is what he says.
But when nighttime dreams grow bigger than he expected, TJ discovers something surprising. Being brave does not mean nothing scares you. It means finding your own way through.
So when his little sister Anna's birthday comes around, TJ has the perfect present in mind. Something small, simple, and full of courage.
A warm and imaginative picture book about fear, courage, and the quiet magic of sibling love.
「たいようは、きょうりゅうなんてこわくない。
くらやみだってへっちゃら。
うみのいきものだってこわくない。
少なくとも、たいようはそう言っています。」
でも、夜の夢が思っていたよりも大きくふくらんでしまったとき、たいようは大切なことに気づきます。
勇気があるって、こわいものが何もないことじゃない。
こわさの中で、自分なりの進み方を見つけることなんだ。
やがて、妹のあんなの誕生日がやってきます。
たいようは、ぴったりのプレゼントを思いつきました。
小さくて、シンプルで、勇気がつまったもの。
こわさと勇気、そしてきょうだいの愛の
ささやかな魔法を描いた、
あたたかく想像力あふれる絵本です。
まる暗記に頼らない、大学入試のための英語参考書。英単語・英文・イディオム・一問一答で、「頻出」を「なぜ」から理解する4タイトルを、河合出版より刊行。
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Chris Colucci writes from Tokyo, where he's lived since 2009. His first picture book, TJ's PJs, illustrated by Camila Torre Notari, is inspired by his own son and daughter. He has also co-authored four English-study guides with Mai Kiyokawa for Kawai Shuppan, drawing on twenty years of working in education.
He has loved hockey since childhood. His wife is a professional harpist. The two facts collided one day in a photograph that Chris is fairly sure makes him the only person ever to pose at a grand harp wearing full hockey equipment.
Anna's Pajamas, his next picture book, is coming soon.
For inquiries about the books, hockey, or anything else.